A riparian restoration plan for a construction site on the Brunette River
Harper, Cassandra (author) Chartrand, Shawn Cohen-Fernandez, Anayansi (committee member) Joy, Ruth (committee member) British Columbia Institute of Technology School of Construction and the Environment (Degree granting institution) Simon Fraser University Faculty of Environment (Degree granting institution) (Degree granting institution)
Dissertation/thesis
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
2021-04-21
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Urbanization has altered riparian ecosystems, resulting in the decline of species that depend on them. The Brunette River in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia is no exception; though it currently supports a range of biotas, many of them are at-risk. These impacts are further accentuated by the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, which will result in the removal of a portion of critical habitat for the endangered Nooksack Dace. In light of the cultural significance of the basin to Kwikwetlem First Nations, the goal of this plan is to improve conditions at the project site post-construction through the establishment of culturally and ecologically important species and the addition of habitat features. I completed soil, vegetation, and water quality surveys to inform my prescriptions. Recommendations include the management of non-native species using manual and mechanical control methods and the planting of a native riparian community that fits within the confines of human infrastructure. A robust monitoring plan is also provided.
critical habitat exotic species First Nations restoration riparian urbanization
Introduced organisms Restoration ecology Riparian areas Urbanization
Ecological Restoration Program
electronic
British Columbia
Master of Science